2020-039 - Authorizing Application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant - JAG ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 2020-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, GMS APPLICATION
NUMBER 2020 -H8874 -TX -DJ; AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE
OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT
UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance,
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, provides funding for local
law enforcement grants; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County have been notified of the availability
of $13,375.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the
entities, having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to make a joint application for
the funds available in order to effectively comply with the intent of said program as set out
in an Interlocal Agreement between the entities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant
application in the amount of $13,375.00 of which the City will retain 50% ($6,687.50) of the
JAG Grant funds to purchase six (6) Automatic External Defibrillators (AED).
WHEREAS, fifty percent 50% ($6,687.50) of the JAG Grant funds received will be paid
over to Lamar County to be used for Sheriffs Department purchase of interview room
camera system and jail equipment; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the citizens of Paris that the City
of Paris apply for said Grant for automatic external defibrillators; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, City
Attorney and appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant without further
action of City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That an application be made to the United States Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Assistance, for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program, GMS Application Number 2020-HH8874-TX-DJ in the amount of $13,375.00 of
which $6,687.50 of the funds will be retained by the City and $6,687.50 will be distributed
to Lamar County.
Section 3. That the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Paris, Texas, and
County of Lamar, Texas 2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program award
("Interlocal Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference, be and is in all things approved.
Section 4. That the City shall act as fiscal agent for this 2020 JAG Grant and shall
disburse 50% of the grant funds received to Lamar County in accordance with the Interlocal
Agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A".
Section 5. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized
Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris,
an application for said grant.
Section 6. That the Chief of the Paris Police Department be, and he is hereby,
appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver,
on behalf of the City of Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, and documents
necessary for the completion of said project.
Section 7. That the City Attorney be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to
execute the Certificate of Compliance as the Chief Legal Officer of the Jurisdiction.
Section 8. That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and distribute funds
for automatic external defibrillators, interview room camera system, and jail equipment.
Section 9. That the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, the Chief of the Paris Police
Department, and the Finance Director be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the
City of Paris, any and all documents necessary for acceptance and implementation of said
grant upon notice of award thereof by the U. S. Department of Justice, and to execute and
enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Lamar County for the division of the grant funds
under the terms and conditions and in the forms approved by the City Attorney, and to
proceed with use of said funds upon receipt thereof for the purposes stated herein and in
accordance with the grant conditions.
Section 10. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of August, 2020.
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ATTEST:
d.ice Ellis, City Clerk
APMOVED AS TO FORM:
Stept anie H. Harris, City Attorney
APPLICATION NUMBER 2020 -H8874 -TX -DJ
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LAMAR
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 10th day of August, 2020, by and between the
COUNTY OF LAMAR, acting by and through its governing body, the Commissioners Court,
hereinafter referred to as COUNTY, and the CM OF PARIS, acting by and through its governing
body, the City Council, hereinafter referred to as CITY, both of Lamar County, State of Texas,
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WHEREAS, this Agreement is made underthe authority of Chapter 791, Texas Goverment
Code; and,
WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in payingforthe
performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those
payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and,
WHEREAS, each governing body findsthat the performance of this Agreement is in the best
interests of both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs
fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the CITY will make application for a 2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant on
behalf of the City of Paris and Lamar County; and,
WHEREAS, the CITY agrees to act as fiscal agent and to provide the COUNTY $6,687.50 from
the JAG award for the 2.024 Justice Assistance Grant Program; and,
NOW THEREFORE, the COUNTY and CITY agree as follows.
CITY agrees to pay COUNTY a total of $6,687.50 from the 2024 JAG Grant funds received.
COUNTY agrees to use the $6,687.50 for the Sheriffs department purchase of interview camera
system and jail equipment.
Section 3.
Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against COUNTY
other than claims for which liability may be imposed by the Texas Tort Claims Act.
Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against CITY
other than claims for which liability may be imposed by the Texas Tort Claims Act.
Each party to this agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this
agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the
services by the other party.
Section 6.
The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this
Agreement. Neither party waives its Sovereign or Governmental Immunity by executing this
Agreement.
By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or
implied other than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any
party not a signatory hereto.
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMAR, TEXAS
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